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Episode 245 (18 June 1987)

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Summary[]

Arthur and Tom get competitive over the London in Bloom contest. Den asks Ian to do the catering in the Vic, unaware that Magda wants Ian to work for her. Ali worries that Sue is obsessed with having IVF and tells Kathy that he has become redundant in their relationship but he has needs and he asks Kathy for a casual relationship but she refuses.


Den receives a phone call in the Vic which unnerves him. Magda hears the conversation but Den refuses to tell her what is wrong.

Lofty and Michelle prepare to be interviewed separately by the social worker for Vicki's adoption.

Ali flirts with Kathy in the café.

Magda suggests to James that he should hire Ian to work at The Dagmar.

Lou loses her will.

Arthur notices that Mary is downbeat and worries about her. Pauline worries about Arthur when he does not tell her how he got on at his meeting with the psychiatric nurse. Arthur tells Pauline his meeting was fine and he does not want Mary to go down the same path of depression that he went down.

Magda tells Sharon about Den's phone call.

Dot asks Pat for money at the Vic so she can gamble on the fruit machines once again.

Arthur accuses Tom of spying on him.

A man arrives at the Vic in search of Den.

Arthur tells Mary that she should go for the cleaning job in The Dagmar as she needs the money.

Den tells Pete that the arrested dealer was the son of the boss of The Firm and they want him to claim it was someone else dealing the drugs.

Sharon talks with Angie about Den receiving threats, Angie brushes it off saying it was only a matter of time until he started receiving them.

Arthur catches Tom spying on him at the allotments. Tom tells Arthur that he is scared of him because he is a better gardener.

Barry clashes with James over his middle-class status.

Magda regrets suggesting Ian to James after realising his potential as a chef. James tells Den that Magda suggested Ian to him to work at The Dagmar.

Lofty learns that his auntie Irene has died. He is devastated and tells Michelle that she loved him unconditionally and he wants a child of his own to give them what she gave him.

Den meets the man from The Firm in the Vic and, realising he has no choice, agrees to tell the police it was someone else dealing drugs.


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Guest cast[]

  • Man - Michael O'Hagan

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Notes[]

  • Radio Times synopsis: 'Den, all day long you've been telling me that you're quite capable of looking after number one. You can't have it both ways.'
  • Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 18,850,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).
June 1987 episodes
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